It’s fun to hear Willie Nelson sing such words as “ninja,” “fishmonger” and “absinthe,” which are among the many pleasures ...

It’s fun to hear Willie Nelson sing such words as “ninja,” “fishmonger” and “absinthe,” which are among the many pleasures found in the songbook of influential country songwriter Rodney Crowell.

Seventy-eight years ago today, Hank Williams stepped into Castle Studio in Nashville to record his first songs for MGM Records.

"It's a great song and I just loved it. It's just always been one of my favorite songs," said Stapleton of the 1982 Willie ...